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Published on: October 29, 2014
Recurrence of Acute Right Colon Diverticulitis Following Nonoperative Management: A Systematic Review and
Yongjin F Lee1, Dalun D Tang1, Samik H Patel1
1Department of Surgery, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Background:
There are currently no guidelines on the management of right colon diverticulitis. Treatment options have been extrapolated from the management of left-sided diverticulitis. Gaining knowledge of the risk and morbidity of diverticulitis recurrence is integral to weighing the benefit of elective surgery for right-sided diverticulitis.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to summarize the recurrence rate and the morbidity of recurrence of Hinchey classification I/II, right-sided diverticulitis following nonoperative management.
Data Sources:
PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Database of Collected Reviews were searched up to June 2019.
Study Selection:
Observational cohort studies evaluating outcomes following nonoperative management were reviewed. No randomized controlled trials were available.
Interventions:
Intravenous antibiotics with or without percutaneous drainage of associated abscess were administered.
Main Outcome Measures:
The primary outcomes measured were the recurrence rate and morbidity associated with recurrence. Two independent investigators extracted data. The rates of recurrence were pooled by using a random-effects model.
Results:
There were 1584 adult participants from a total of 11 studies (9 retrospective cohort and 2 prospective cohort studies) included in the analysis. Over a median follow-up period of 34.2 months, the pooled recurrence rate was 12% (95% CI, 10%-15%). Twenty of 202 patients (9.9%) required urgent surgery at the time of first recurrence. There was no mortality. Subset analysis excluding 3 studies that included percutaneous drainage as a nonoperative treatment option did not change the recurrence rate (12% (95% CI, 9%-15%)) or heterogeneity. Funnel plot assessment revealed no publication bias.
Limitations:
There were no randomized controlled trials available. The statistical heterogeneity was moderate (I = 46%).
Conclusions:
Nonoperative management of Hinchey I/II right-sided diverticulitis is safe and feasible. The recurrence rate is relatively low, and complications that require urgent operation are uncommon.
Prospero:
CRD42019131673.
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